Editor’s introduction

Kingdom, Vietnam.Collectively, these studies employ diverse theoretical perspectives and advanced analytical methods to examine the evolving dynamics of digital and traditional financial markets, energy and commodity markets, and the growing interactions between finance, technology, and environmental sustainability.Drawing on evidence from both developed and emerging economies, the papers investigate cryptocurrency and digital payment adoption, decentralized finance, market connectedness and risk transmission, energy and commodity market uncertainty, climate and environmental risks, as well as AI-enabled financial applications and digital transformation.For ease of exposition, the papers are broadly organized into five thematic categories.